I am glad this topic came up, because I have always been curious as to how that works. My great grandmother Lula Melvina Sechrist was born in 1900 Erath Co Texas. We believe Dublin. There are Sechrist still in Stephensville I believe but none I could find in the link given. I dont think they came to Texas until 1876 or so from MO. A wagon train of 21 led by Andrew Sechrist. Take care all and thanks for the great topics and info. KIm ----- Original Message ----- From: "flowerchild" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: [ERATH] early texans. > to me kate you should start with the earliest ancestor that > came to texas.......for instance i think my earliest was > an ancestor who died at the alamo............but not all of > my family trees are done so I am not sure. > > Eva > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy Shipman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 7:52 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] question about generations... > > > > How about...my family came to Texas in 1822 [are they part of the old 300? > > that would be worth mentioning] and I'm a 6th generation Texan...or it > might > > be more fun to count down to the newest generations in your family and say > > that your family has X generations of native born Texans. > > > > Of course, people who see your web site will think you are a boot wearing, > > steer-wrestler who talks with a slow slur mingled with an equal measure of > > mams and cuss-words. :-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathy Tate" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:27 AM > > Subject: [ERATH] question about generations... > > > > > > > Would somebody please tell me exactly how to state generations? > > > > > > For example: If I want to say I'm a 7th (or whatever) generation Texan, > > > where does it start? My gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather Elijah Isaacks came > to > > > Texas (then Mexico) in 1822 ...he was born in South Carolina but died in > > > Texas. His son William, my 4Xgr grandfather, was also born in SC and > died > > > in Texas. My 3Xgr grandfather, Frederick, was born in Texas. > > > > > > Now where do I start counting? Would I be a 7th generation "Texan" > ...or > > > 6th ...or 5th ...or what? > > > > > > I'm setting up a website for my art work and thought I would go a little > > > further than saying I'm a "native Texan" but I'm not sure where to start > > > counting. Anyone know? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Kathy Tate > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------- > > > www.kathytate.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >